Roger Waters

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

116

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-09-06 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Great Bookham, Surrey, England, UK

Roger Waters

Biography

George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. He was a founding member of the rock band Pink Floyd, serving as bassist and co-lead vocalist. Following the departure of bandmate Syd Barrett in 1968, Waters became the band's lyricist, principal songwriter and conceptual leader. The band subsequently achieved worldwide success in the 1970s with the concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. Although Waters' primary instrument in Pink Floyd was the bass guitar, he also experimented with synthesisers and tape loops and played rhythm guitars in recordings and in concert. Amid creative differences within the group, Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985 and began a legal battle with the remaining members over their future use of the group's name and material. The dispute was settled out of court in 1987, and nearly eighteen years passed before he performed with Pink Floyd again. Waters' solo career has included three studio albums: The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking (1984), Radio K.A.O.S. (1987), and Amused to Death (1992). In 1986, he contributed songs and a score to the soundtrack of the movie When the Wind Blows based on the Raymond Briggs book of the same name. In 1990, he staged one of the largest rock concerts in history, The Wall – Live in Berlin, with an estimated 200,000 people in attendance. In 1996, he was inducted into the US and UK Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pink Floyd. He has toured extensively as a solo act since 1999 and played The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety for his world tours of 2006–2008. In 2005, he released Ça Ira, an opera in three acts translated from Étienne Roda-Gil and his wife Nadine Delahaye's libretto based on the early French Revolution. On 2 July 2005, he reunited with Pink Floyd bandmates Nick Mason, Richard Wright, and David Gilmour for the Live 8 benefit concert, the group's only appearance with Waters since their last performance with him 24 years earlier. In 2010, he began The Wall Live, a worldwide tour that features a complete performance of The Wall.

Known For

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Tout le monde en parle

    Tout le monde en parle

  • Roger Waters: The Wall

    Roger Waters: The Wall

  • Live 8

    Live 8

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Roger Waters : The Wall - Live Netherlands

    Roger Waters : The Wall - Live Netherlands

  • Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983

    Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983

  • ECHO-Verleihung

    ECHO-Verleihung

  • Roger Waters: Radio K.A.O.S.

    Roger Waters: Radio K.A.O.S.

  • Roger Waters: Live in Argentina

    Roger Waters: Live in Argentina

  • Môa, Mother Africa Roots

    Môa, Mother Africa Roots

  • Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)

    Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)

  • Seven Ages of Rock

    Seven Ages of Rock

  • Roger Waters: Us + Them

    Roger Waters: Us + Them

  • Roger Waters: In The Flesh - Live

    Roger Waters: In The Flesh - Live

  • Censoring Palestine

    Censoring Palestine

  • Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez

    Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez

  • Roger Waters: Video Anthology

    Roger Waters: Video Anthology

  • Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2

    Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2

  • Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4

    Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4

  • Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5

    Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5

  • Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3

    Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3

  • Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2

    Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2

  • Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1

    Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1

  • Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1

    Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1

  • Pink Floyd: KQED

    Pink Floyd: KQED

  • Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

    Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

  • A Technicolor Dream

    A Technicolor Dream

  • Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival

    Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival

  • A Fleeting Glimpse

    A Fleeting Glimpse

  • Roger Waters - Live Earth

    Roger Waters - Live Earth

  • Pink Floyd: The Final Cut

    Pink Floyd: The Final Cut

  • Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert

    Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert

  • Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

    Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

  • Roger Waters: Radio KAOS

    Roger Waters: Radio KAOS

  • Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin

    Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin

  • If These Walls Could Sing

    If These Walls Could Sing

  • State of Fear

    State of Fear

  • Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

    Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

  • Roger Waters – 30th Anniversary Of The Wall

    Roger Waters – 30th Anniversary Of The Wall

  • Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

    Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

  • 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

    12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

  • David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine

    David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine

  • Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

    Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

  • Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd

    Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd

  • The Occupation of the American Mind

    The Occupation of the American Mind

  • Stamping Ground

    Stamping Ground

  • Roger Waters - Live/Rock in Rio Lisbon Portugal

    Roger Waters - Live/Rock in Rio Lisbon Portugal

  • Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon

    Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon

  • Roger Waters The Wall on Tour

    Roger Waters The Wall on Tour

  • The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

    The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

  • Sound of the City: London 1964-73

    Sound of the City: London 1964-73

  • Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague

    Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague

  • Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

    Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

  • Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review

    Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review

  • The Abbey Road Story

    The Abbey Road Story

  • Superstars in Concert

    Superstars in Concert

  • On l'appelait Roda

    On l'appelait Roda

  • Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

    Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

  • Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall

    Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall

  • The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

    The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

  • Pink Floyd London '66-'67

    Pink Floyd London '66-'67

  • Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review

    Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review

  • Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour

    Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour

  • Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes

    Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes

  • John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

    John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

  • Roger Waters - Amused to Death

    Roger Waters - Amused to Death

  • Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle

    Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle

  • Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum

    Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum

  • Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice

    Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice

  • Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

    Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

  • Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 4 - Devi/ation

    Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 4 - Devi/ation

  • Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996

    Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996

  • Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night

    Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night

  • Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary)

    Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary)

  • Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Rehearsal 1987

    Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Rehearsal 1987

  • Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

    Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

  • Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother

    Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother

  • Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary)

    Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary)

  • Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation

    Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation

  • Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)

    Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)

  • Pink Floyd: The Story

    Pink Floyd: The Story

  • Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)

    Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)

  • The Other Side of the Wall

    The Other Side of the Wall

  • Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 3 - Dramatis/ation

    Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 3 - Dramatis/ation

  • Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

    Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

  • C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando

    C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando

  • Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd

    Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd

  • Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason

    Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason

  • Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation

    Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation

  • Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation

    Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation

  • Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972

    Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972

  • Roger Waters: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa, 2006

    Roger Waters: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa, 2006

  • Pink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd

    Pink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd

  • Pink Floyd: Live Anthology

    Pink Floyd: Live Anthology

  • Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set)

    Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set)

  • Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 6 - Obfusc/ation

    Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 6 - Obfusc/ation

  • Chit Chat with Oysters

    Chit Chat with Oysters

  • Pink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court

    Pink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court

  • Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary

    Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary

  • Pink Floyd (Live at Brighton Dome) 1972

    Pink Floyd (Live at Brighton Dome) 1972

  • The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74

    The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74

  • Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 5 - Reverber/ation

    Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 5 - Reverber/ation

  • Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974

    Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974

  • Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Interviews

    Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Interviews

  • Pink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 1971

    Pink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 1971

  • Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box)

    Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box)

  • Roger Waters: This is not a Drill, Live at River Plate Stadium

    Roger Waters: This is not a Drill, Live at River Plate Stadium

  • Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall

    Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall

  • Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968

    Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968

  • Roger Waters - The Dark Side of the Moon Live - Bogota 2007

    Roger Waters - The Dark Side of the Moon Live - Bogota 2007

  • Pink Floyd: Live in Royaumont, FR

    Pink Floyd: Live in Royaumont, FR

  • Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)

    Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)